Jeremiah 6

“O ye children of Benjamin, gather yourselves to flee out of the midst of Jerusalem, and blow the trumpet in Tekoa, and…” Naming Benjamin and Beth keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“I have likened the daughter of Zion to a comely and delicate woman.” Naming Zion keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“The shepherds with their flocks shall come unto her; they shall pitch their tents against her round about; they shall…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Prepare ye war against her; arise, and let us go up at noon. Woe unto us! for the day goeth away, for the shadows of…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Arise, and let us go by night, and let us destroy her palaces.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For thus hath the LORD of hosts said, Hew ye down trees, and cast a mount against Jerusalem: this is the city to be…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“As a fountain casteth out her waters, so she casteth out her wickedness: violence and spoil is heard in her; before me…” The line’s distinctive content terms include casteth, continually, fountain. Its relationship to verses 6 and 8 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Be thou instructed, O Jerusalem, lest my soul depart from thee; lest I make thee desolate, a land not inhabited.” Naming Jerusalem keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Thus saith the LORD of hosts, They shall throughly glean the remnant of Israel as a vine: turn back thine hand as a…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“To whom shall I speak, and give warning, that they may hear? behold, their ear is uncircumcised, and they cannot…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Therefore I am full of the fury of the LORD ; I am weary with holding in: I will pour it out upon the children abroad…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“And their houses shall be turned unto others, with their fields and wives together: for I will stretch out my hand…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“For from the least of them even unto the greatest of them every one is given to covetousness; and from the prophet…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“They have healed also the hurt of the daughter of my people slightly, saying, Peace, peace; when there is no peace.” Naming Peace keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Were they ashamed when they had committed abomination? nay, they were not at all ashamed, neither could they blush…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Thus saith the LORD , Stand ye in the ways, and see, and ask for the old paths, where is the good way, and walk…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“Also I set watchmen over you, saying, Hearken to the sound of the trumpet. But they said, We will not hearken.” Naming Also and Hearken keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“Therefore hear, ye nations, and know, O congregation, what is among them.” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Hear, O earth: behold, I will bring evil upon this people, even the fruit of their thoughts, because they have not…” Naming Hear keeps the account rooted in particular people or places. Follow where the name returns and what changes around it.

“To what purpose cometh there to me incense from Sheba, and the sweet cane from a far country? your burnt offerings are…” The question slows the passage down. Notice who is being pressed to answer, what the question assumes, and whether the next lines provide a response.

“Therefore thus saith the LORD , Behold, I will lay stumblingblocks before this people, and the fathers and the sons…” This line supplies a reason, result, or conclusion. It should stay attached to the claim or action that gives it meaning.

“Thus saith the LORD , Behold, a people cometh from the north country, and a great nation shall be raised from the…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“They shall lay hold on bow and spear; they are cruel, and have no mercy; their voice roareth like the sea; and they…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“We have heard the fame thereof: our hands wax feeble: anguish hath taken hold of us, and pain, as of a woman in…” The line’s distinctive content terms include anguish, fame, feeble. Its relationship to verses 23 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Go not forth into the field, nor walk by the way; for the sword of the enemy and fear is on every side.” The line’s distinctive content terms include enemy, fear, field. Its relationship to verses 26 shows what work it does in this passage.

“O daughter of my people, gird thee with sackcloth, and wallow thyself in ashes: make thee mourning, as for an only…” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.

“I have set thee for a tower and a fortress among my people, that thou mayest know and try their way.” The line’s distinctive content terms include fortress, know, mayest. Its relationship to verses 26 and 28 shows what work it does in this passage.

“They are all grievous revolters, walking with slanders: they are brass and iron; they are all corrupters.” The line’s distinctive content terms include brass, corrupters, grievous. Its relationship to verses 27 and 29 shows what work it does in this passage.

“The bellows are burned, the lead is consumed of the fire; the founder melteth in vain: for the wicked are not plucked…” The line’s distinctive content terms include bellows, burned, consumed. Its relationship to verses 28 and 30 shows what work it does in this passage.

“Reprobate silver shall men call them, because the LORD hath rejected them.” The command cannot be understood from the verb alone. Its recipient, purpose, and place in the larger covenant or argument define the responsibility.